The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-01
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OBITUARY.
| Harrison Dorsey Cough, formerly of Hartford
county died in San Francisco, CAL, on the 18th
of March. The deceased was the youngest son
of the late Harry Dorsey Cough, formerly Clerk
of Hartford county court. He was graduate of
Dickinson College and after reading law with
! the late Ohio Scott was admitted to the Hartford
bar At one time he filled the position of Profess
sOr of Mathematics in the Maryland Agricultural
College. He removed to California in 1868 and
practiced law successfully in San Francisco. He
was about 80 years of age and never married. Mr..
Cough was Of family widely connected and
known in this county and throughout the State
and everywhere recognized for their talents and
ability. He partook largely Of these characters
tics, and from his early youth gave promise Of
the excellence to which he afterward attained
His death at a comparatively early middle age is
shock to his many relatives and friends in this
county. Two of his brothers. Thomas and Harry,
died in California, and one brother, Charles, lives
there still. Four sisters are living, Mrs. X. E.
! Bouldin, of Bel Air, and Mrs. James Glasgow,
| Mrs. Hennessy and Miss Mary Cough, of Balti
more.
! Mr.. Richard Foley, wel-known farmer living
near Level, died last Friday morning. of con-
sumption. Mr.. Foley was an excellent farmer
and straight forward, honest man. He was
buried on Sunday at St. Ignatus' Church, Hick-
DRY, Rev. Father Fowler officiating. The pail
bearers were John Kerr, VIM. Sade, Geo Sladc
Sylvester McGuigan, Stephen Crow and John
Michigan. Mr.. w. Fl. II. whiteford had charge
of the funeral.
Mrs Margaretta w. McComas, formerly of
| Hartford county, died on Sunday, in Philadelphia
at the residence of her son-in-law, DR.. j. W.
Eckfeldt after protracted illness. She was the
wife of Geo. NJ. McComas, for many years deputy
collector of customs of Baltimore city, and for
merly a resident of Al ingdon district, Hartford
| county.
| Mr.. John II. Bradford died at his home in ABB
ingdon, last Friday night, aged 70 years. Mr..
Bradford was kind-hearted, worthy man, and
| was highly esteemed in the community in which
| he lived. He was first cousin of the late ex-
Gov. A. W. Bradford He leaves wife, who is
sister of Messrs. John and Nicholas Hutchins, of
Baltimore county, but no children. Mr.. Brad.
ford's remains were buried at Bethel Presbyteri-
an Church, on Monday.
Mr.. Lindley Vail died at his home, Forest Hill
last Saturday evening, aged II years. MIR. Vail
removed to Hartford county from New Jersey,
! some twenty years ago, and was an Industrious
successful farmer, and scrupulously honest in
| all his dealings. He leaves three sons and two
daughters, his sons being Charles L. Vail,
of Forest Hill John Vail, of New Jersey,
and James Vail, OF Baltimore city.
| The interment was at Friends Meeting House,
Forest Hill, on Tuesday. Darlington Hopes,
Mordecai Price and Abel Hull made appropriate
remarks. The pall-bearers were VIM. c. Havi-
land, John D. Roe, II. b. Twning Andrew Rey-
| nolds, Francis Way and j. c. Tucker.
Mr.. Nathan Hurst, an old and well-known resi-
dent of Marshall's district, died suddenly at his
81, Dnta M,
night of last week, in the 9lst year of his age
Mr.. Hurst was a soldier of the war of 1872. He
leaves widow, two sons and two daughters
His sons are Benedict and Scott Hurst. One of
his daughters is Mrs. Edmund Scarborough and
the other is the widow of the late Wesley Barton.
The funeral took place on Sunday, the interment
being at the Brick Baptist Church. The pail
bearers were Henry Ady. Nathan Grafton, Hum
phrey Wilson, Joshua Whitaker, Charles whita-
ker and VIM. A. Durham. Edward Kurtz was
the undertaken.
Mrs. Margaret McCreary, daughter of DIR. Geo.
W. Smithson, formerly OF Hartford county, but
more lately of Lancaster county. Pa, died at
Utica, N. Y, March 9Th. A husband and four
children survive her. She was step-sister of
| DR.. Frank p Smithson, of Forest Hill
| Major George Archer Williams, gallant Con-
federate soldier, died In Baltimore on Sunday
| He was a son of the late James Williams. former
| ly owner and proprietor of Bush Mills Abingdon
district. His mother, Mary Stump, was daugh-
ter of John Stump, of Stafford. Mr.. Williams
was therefore first cousin of Col. Herman
Stump, Hon. Henry w. Archer and Mrs. p. Grf-
| nth, of this county, and Mrs. Henry Smithson, of
Cecil county. On his fathers side he was first
cousin of Mrs J. Crawford Nelson. Major Will
ams was a staff officer under Gems. James Ar
cher aud Ewell and took an active part In % bat
ties and in the nine months fighting around Pc
| tersburg. He was wounded three times at Get
| tysburg and was captured on the last day. He
had six children; of whom three daughters sur
| vve. He was brother of John s. and Herman
| Williams, of Baltimore.
Mr.. Joseph Stephenson, formerly well-known
fruit and vegetable packer of Havre dc Grace
died in Baltimore. of paralysis. on Wednesday,
aged 81 years. He was foreman for several years
in A, Fields packing establishment in Baltimore
| city. The body was taken to Havre de Grace for
int rmeut. Mr.. Stephenson was native of New
| York.
Mr.. Jas. Walter folly died at the residence of
his son, Mr.. Joseph A. folly, near Taylor, on
Wednesday afternoon, in his s2l year Mr.. folly
| was greatly respected for his many sterling
| traits of character. He was good neighbour an
unflinching Democrat and never failed, rain or
| shine, to cast his vote, on election day, for the
| candidates of his party. He leaves three sons,
| Z. Carville folly, Octavius and Joseph A. folly,